Idling Control (By-law No. 2007-266)

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Idling Control (By-law No. 2007-266)

The City’s Idling Control By-law (By-law No. 2007-266) prohibits drivers from idling their vehicles for more than three minutes in a given 60-minute period, when the temperature is between 5°C and 27°C (including the humidex calculation and wind chill value as determined by Environment Canada).

Highlights:

Idling is allowed during extreme outdoor temperatures to ensure that an occupied vehicle’s interior can be heated or cooled.

Exceptions are provided for a number of different vehicles, including:

Emergency vehicles

Transit buses and vehicles, when picking up and discharging passengers

Farm vehicles

Vehicles required to remain motionless because of an emergency, traffic, weather condition or mechanical problem, over which the driver has no control.